ATA: Trucking Australia looming

The Australian Trucking Association's annual conference, Trucking Australia, is set to kick off in the nation's capital on Wednesday, April 19, and will highlight a range of the most pressing industry issues over the following two days before hundreds of truck owners, drivers, operators, legislators and more.

The ATA has just released the full calendar of events for the conference, which is as follows:

Wednesday, April 19
7:30am - 10:00pm, FATIGUEHACK DAY 1
8:00am - 11:00am, ATA BOARD MEETING (CLOSED)
11:30am - 4:30pm, TRUCKSAFE BOARD MEETING (CLOSED)
12:00pm - 1:30pm, ATA BOARD & PRESIDENTS’ LUNCH (CLOSED)
2:00pm - 5:00pm, ATA ANNUAL GENERAL & COUNCIL MEETING
7:00pm - 10:30pm, ATA AUCTION DINNER
10:30pm – late, DAIMLER TRUCK AND BUS LOUNGE

Thursday, April 20
7:30am - 9:00am, TRUCKING AUSTRALIA 2018 WELCOME BREAKFAST
7:30am - 10:00pm, FATIGUEHACK DAY 2
9:00am - 9:10am, ATA CHAIR’S WELCOME ADDRESS
9:10am - 10:00am, THE TRANSPORT BLOCKCHAIN – SOLUTIONS YOU CAN IMPLEMENT TODAY
10:00am - 10:30am, MORNING TEA
10:30am - 12:30pm, ATA SAFETY SUMMIT
12:30pm - 2:00pm, KENWORTH LEGENDS LUNCH
2:00pm - 3:30pm, HOW TO USE THE NEW MASTER SAFETY CODE
3:30pm - 4:00pm, AFTERNOON TEA
4:00pm - 5:30pm, PROTECT YOUR BOARD, YOUR FAMILY AND YOURSELF
4:00pm - 5:30pm, HAVE YOUR SAY ON OUR SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS
5:30pm - 5:45pm, BUS TRANSPORT TO SHOWCASE DINNER
5:45 pm - 10:00 pm, CANBERRA SHOWCASE DINNER
8:30pm - 11:45pm, SHUTTLES BACK TO CITY
10:00pm – late, DAIMLER TRUCK AND BUS LOUNGE

Friday, April 21
7:30am - 9:00am, WORKING BREAKFAST: NEW SCHOOL AND OLD – BUILDING ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
8:00am - 2:00pm, FATIGUEHACK PITCH
9:00am - 10:30am, MEET OUR INDUSTRY’S FUTURE LEADERS
10:30am - 11:00am, MORNING TEA
11:00am - 11:30am, THE GOVERNMENT’S VIEW
11:30am - 12:30pm, TAKING ACTION ON SUICIDE AND MENTAL HEALTH
12:30pm - 1:30pm, DELOITTE BUSINESS LUNCH
1:30pm - 2:30pm, THE FUTURE OF TRUCK TECHNOLOGY
2:30pm - 3:30pm, DRIVER FATIGUE – DECIDING THE WAY FORWARD
3:30pm - 4:00pm, AFTERNOON TEA
4:00pm - 5:00pm, INDUSTRY PARLIAMENT
6:45pm - 7:00pm, BUS TRANSPORT TO GALA AWARDS DINNER
7:00pm - 7:30pm, PRE-DINNER DRINKS
7:30pm - 10:30pm, ATA FOUNDATION SPONSORS GALA AWARDS DINNER
10:15pm - 11:15pm, BUS TRANSPORT TO NCC

Trucking Australia 2018 will culminate with the ATA Foundation Sponsors Gala Awards on the Friday evening, where the industry's leading lights are lauded for their efforts in furthering the trucking industry.

Registration is still open for this year's event, with a full delegate ticket costing $595. A variety of packages are available, as is discounted accommodation. For more information or to register for Trucking Australia 2018, click here.